Hill to Hall Feb. 12–14

Feb. 12: Salem High School’s bathroom policy supported by federal appeals court A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit on Feb. 12, which challenged a rural Oregon…

50 years since Stonewall

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Riots, the Pan African commons and the Queer Resource Centers of both Portland State and Portland Community College held performances…

Marching into obscurity

Two years down the road, the Women’s/Womxn’s March is dwindling in impact. In Portland, this year’s Women’s March was markedly different from previous installments. Most noticeably, it has a new…

Hill to Hall: Jan. 22–25

Jan. 22: U.S. Supreme court approves transgender military ban The United States Supreme Court approved President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military in a 5-4 decision….

Hill to Hall: Oct. 21–26

Oct. 21: Oregon leaders pledge to uphold transgender protections Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Tina Kotek, D–Portland, and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D–Ore., came out in support of…

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The right kind of representation

Transgender individuals often face disenfranchisement and marginalization on a daily basis. This is not new information. And for some reason, any kind of representation in mainstream Hollywood is considered a…

Hill to Hall July 17– 28

July 17: Washington, D.C. to conduct cat census A coalition of Washington, D.C.–based groups have launched the D.C. Cat Count Project, which aims to determine the total number of cats…